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Meanings of calque formation in English

Portuguese
decalque
Catalan
calc lingüístic
Spanish
calco semántico

An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.

decalque
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Examples for "calque"
Examples for "calque"
1
A calque is an expression that is a literal translation of a foreign expression - a loan translation.
The Irish Times
2
At the siege of Lamballe in Brittany, he had taken off his calque and climbed a ladder to examine the breach effected by the batteries.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-92
1
A calque is an expression that is a literal translation of a foreign expression - a loan translation.
The Irish Times
Translations for calque formation
Portuguese
decalque